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[–] Infynis@midwest.social 41 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You're right, I probably should go rewatch that episode where the crew triggers a Cardasians trap, and the station captures them, and Dukat comes to gloat.

[–] JulesTheModest@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 years ago

Attention Bajoran workers!

[–] Blackout@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It has my favorite scene in it when Garak accuses Dukat of having a crush on Kira and the shocked "Garak" response from him was so comical.

[–] snail_hatan@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 years ago (3 children)
[–] M500@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It is really great! I just finished a watch of it a few weeks ago and I just want to watch it again.

The characters are really great.

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[–] forksandspoons@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Teal@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I was impressed they managed to get baseball caps to fit on those fat alien heads.

[–] TubeTalkerX@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Of course it was, it was based on Babylon 5

Shots fired

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[–] neonred@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The door knob changes position 😔

[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

There are THREE LIGHTS

[–] stsquad@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 years ago (10 children)

I've just started a Voyager run through with my kids. Dare I say S1 of Voyager is a much better introduction to "modern" Trek than the fairly uneven S1 TNG? I think Janeway is underrated as a Star Fleet captain.

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

She is! Always wondered why she got so much hate in the community. Not as much as Archer did though. Which is also great IMHO.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Janeway didn't get hate as much as it was criticism of the writers for making her inconsistent. One week it was "Prime directive no matter the consequences", the next was "Lets do whatever to make drama."

For all of Roddenberry's faults, his presence for the early years of TNG kept TNG consistent instead of allowing the writer of the week to change characters for their personal story. By the time he was gone, the formula was set such that writers wouldn't mess with characters.

Voyager has no singular authority so consistency of character was rare.

Edit: Except for Ensign Kim. He was born an Ensign and died one. Nobody messed with perfection.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

He was born an Ensign and died one.

Several times.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I've actually come to think of Janeway as someone consistently written to be an inconsistent Captain, rather than 100% inconsistently written. Others are nowhere near as inconsistent as Janeway.

Once I started thinking of her inconsistency as being the result of trying to walk a tightrope of sticking to Starfleet ideals, as well as maintaining order in a demoralised crew in unfamiliar territory where they don't have the support and full might of the Federation and its allies behind them, Janeway's inconsistent and contradictory behaviour starts making a lot more sense and feels a lot more organic.

[–] derek@social.coop 4 points 2 years ago

@TheGrandNagus Kinda makes sense that way. Flung into trouble because of her adherence to the Prime Directive, then had to do whatever it took to get the crew home... I'd waffle about, too.

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago

You might be right, the inconsistency was well around. But it still was a good show. I always perceived her as a more "indecisive" captain. Or one being able to change her opinions. Whatever. It's what it is. The best female captain we had so far 😊

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It brings me no joy to say this, but TNG isn’t “modern Trek” anymore.

[–] Sanity_in_Moderation@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Why not? It's only 10 years old or so?

[–] orb360@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

It aired from 87 to 94... So it's 30-40 years old...

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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

S1 TNG is infamously jank.

[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The first two seasons of TNG are balls.

[–] Underwaterbob@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They're not quite as terrible as their reputation. Yeah, they've definitely got some of the worst episodes of Trek ever, but there are good ones in there, too.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Oddly, the worst two episodes of Trek are in s7, just before the finale, which is one of the best episodes ever.

[–] Nacktmull@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

I agree but still good Trek compared to Discovery and Picard.

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[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@startrek.website 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I'm finally watching star trek with my girlfriend and getting her into it. Been watching along with her on TNG. So far we are about done with season 1, but I am big excited to re-watch DS9 se5, especially with her watching it for the first time by my side.

Gonna have to brave the awful ass se1 Sisko haircut though lol.

[–] Damage@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 years ago

Went through the same process with my partner... Apparently she prefers Sisko with hair and no beard!

But she also liked S1&2 of TNG a lot...

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[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Allamaraine, count to four

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[–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

But I'm already midway through watching ds9

Well, clearly you're going to have to start again.

[–] Nacktmull@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

After the DS9 rewatch is before the DS9 rewatch!

[–] match@pawb.social 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Having grown up on DS9 and Voyager, and just finished all the good new trek, I went back and stared TNG for the first time.

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[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm the opposite right now. Grew up on TNG, just finished SNW and Lower Decks and now I'm watching DS9 for the first time.

[–] nilaus@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

I grew up on tng. Thought nothing could top picard and his crew... You are in for a treat!

[–] psud@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I and my wife have both watched all of Star Trek individually before we met. When new trek appeared we rewatched everything before watching all of new trek, good and less good, together

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[–] Lydia_K@startrek.website 7 points 2 years ago

Actual picture of my heart.

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (4 children)
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[–] Zoot@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Anyone know if that DS9 server that was remaking it with AI visuals is still around?

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[–] Nacktmull@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

That could be me 100%. My heart then usually adds that it's a shame that there is no remastered version with high resolution T_T

[–] JustMy2c@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Deep space nine.... Wow I can watch that again it's been decades... Am I old now?

[–] Rom@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

You gotta have faith of the heart, after all.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

"... my child."

[–] jenny_ball@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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